Come join C2ST, Illinois Science and Technology Coalition (ISTC), Illinois Science Teachers Association (ISTA), the ARCS Foundation, and the Illinois Science Council (ISC) in an informal interactive showcase of initiatives and opportunities ongoing in the Science and Technology community. Continue reading “Science and Technology Member Networking Event”
WHAT: Chicago Council on Science and Technology Networking Event
WHERE: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Drive in Lincoln Park (just North of the Lincoln Park Zoo), Chicago
WHEN: Thursday, November 1, 2012, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
COST: Free to members, general attendees $15
If a threat arises that challenges the foundation of American society, the FBI is on the case.
Whether it’s a terrorist attack, a cyber-attack, white-collar crime, violent crime or espionage, the FBI must quickly and carefully gather evidence that can be introduced in courts throughout the U.S. and the World.
Continue reading “C2ST Presents: Crime, Evidence, and the Law”
By Stephanie Sunata, Medill Reports
It sits about two miles above sea level on an icy shelf at the most southern part of the globe. It probes microwaves from the farthest points in space. It surveys the southern sky and scientists hope it will help answer some of the universe’s biggest questions.
The South Pole telescope is one of the pivotal tools scientists use to study the universe. It explores the enigmas of dark energy and was the topic of cosmologist John Carlstrom’s recent public presentation at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Abstract: Our quest to understand the origin, evolution and make-up of the Universe has undergone dramatic and surprising advances over the last decades. Much of the progress has been driven by measurements of the cosmic microwave background radiation, the fossil light from the big bang, that provide a glimpse of the Universe as it was 14 billion years ago.
Continue reading “Exploring the Universe from the Bottom of the World”
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Pablo Picasso’s (1881-1973) masterful metamorphoses extend beyond the manipulation of painted surfaces to his pioneering introduction of industrial, commonplace materials into the fine art’s studio. The Art Institute of Chicago’s 17 Picasso paintings dated from 1901 to 1959 span the artist’s career. Continue reading “CSI: Picasso”
